Babe Ruth namesake in Tennessee faces charges for alleged use of deceased MLB stars’ IDs in fraud scheme

Babe Ruth namesake in Tennessee faces charges for alleged use of deceased MLB stars’ IDs in fraud scheme

Ruth faces multiple charges

Baseball player Babe Ruth on the field in his Boston Red Sox uniform in 1919 in New York, New York. (Photo courtesy Library of Congress/Getty Images)

While playing for the New York Yankees, Babe Ruth became baseball's most prominent player and set many records. (CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

Playing with the Boston Braves, Babe Ruth signs autographs for fans at the New York Giants' home opener against the Braves at the Polo Grounds. New York, April 23, 1935. (Getty Images)